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Press release
Almost one in five people receiving Universal Credit and disability benefits used a food bank in the last month
07 Mar 2025
Hunger and hardship are already at record levels. Welfare and disability benefit cuts risk pushing even more people to the doors of food banks.
DisabilityEssentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial security
Analysis
Why 2025 is a big year for tackling hunger and hardship
20 Feb 2025 Written by Beatrice Orchard
We’ve set out our priorities for the UK government’s Spending Review and Child Poverty Strategy, both due to be announced this summer.
Essentials GuaranteeFood banksMoneySocial securityYoung people
Press release
Scots are more concerned about poverty than people elsewhere in UK
10 Jan 2025
Trussell has revealed that Scots are the people in the UK most concerned about poverty.
CommunityFood banks
Analysis
Eight tests for the child poverty strategy
03 Dec 2024 Written by Beatrice Orchard
We've set eight tests to ensure the government's upcoming child poverty strategy will mean we no longer need to provide emergency food parcels for children.
Essentials GuaranteeFood banksSocial securityYoung people
Analysis
Here’s what new job reforms mean for people turning to food banks
26 Nov 2024 Written by Sumi Rabindrakumar
Despite lots of headlines about the “bulging benefits bill” and threats of losing benefits, much of the detail is encouraging.
DisabilityFood banksSocial securityWorkYoung people
Press release
More than 1.42 million emergency food parcels distributed in past six months
20 Nov 2024
Food banks in our community gave out just over 1,428,000 emergency food parcels across the UK between April and September this year.
Food banksSocial security